“In its final brief before oral arguments, the Authors Guild this week closed by imploring Judge Denny Chin to shoot Google’s book scanning program, and let Congress ask questions later. “The fair use doctrine is not designed to address the enormity of Google’s infringement,” Authors Guild attorneys argue, calling the legality of the book scanning program “a cutting edge” technological issue best left to Congress to address. “Until Congress addresses these critically important issues, courts must defer to the choices already made by Congress,” the brief argues, by rejecting “Google’s unilateral and profit-driven effort to upset the established balance between copyright owners and users.” (via Publishers Weekly)

September 17, 2013Comments Off on Authors Guild: Wait for Congress to Sort Out Google ScanningGoogle Books, lawsuits